NUR 509 - Internship in Educator Role

This internship in nursing education course is designed as a capstone course in the Masters in Nursing Education Concentration. In this course the student will complete a minimum of 144 hours with a preceptor in either the area of staff education in an organizational institution or in a school of nursing. Students in this course are expected to integrate knowledge in previous courses related to the role of the nurse educator, curriculum design, course development, teaching methods and principles and apply them to an educational setting. Students will develop and submit measurable objectives to be completed during the internship. Weekly seminar topics are included in this course to facilitate discussion surrounding nursing education roles, responsibilities and issues in teaching and learning.

Credits: 6